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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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